Oven Baked Salmon with a Tangy Glaze

Since our first oven baked salmon recipe went viral in the land of Pinterest (over 580,000 pins to date), I figured you all loved it. 🙂 Well, here’s the next big thing.

This glazed salmon recipe comes from the same Katya who shared her cherry filled cupcakes with us. Her family lives in WA and this is their favorite way of preparing salmon. As we know, salmon is huge in the Seattle area (my rainy home town). Enjoy this juicy and easy oven baked salmon recipe!

Can I tell you a story?

Well, I’m going to anyway. My family went fishing for salmon in the Puget Sound several times (on our 17-foot Sea Ray boat) when I was a kid. We were in the puget sound one day trolling for salmon and were surrounded by a dense fog.

We heard a low and deep horn, but of course, we couldn’t see a lick through that fog. All of a sudden, a great black wall passed just feet from our boat. It was a huge barge that sent a decent wave of water into our boat. I’m certain there were angels around us that day.

I have lots and lots of fishing stories. We went crab catching on that same boat, caught sharks, sea rays, and all kinds of strange creatures. What an exciting place to fish (except for nearly dying). Growing up in Seattle was quite an adventure.

Um, yes, where was I? This glazed salmon has a well-seasoned, tangy crust and it’s way too easy to make! Happy pinning! 😉

2. Spread with a thin layer of mayo. It really just needs a little. Don’t slather it on. A little goes a long way in this recipe. Top with slices of lemon. Cover with foil and bake at 350˚F for 20 min. Remove foil and broil an extra 3 minutes or so to get a nice golden crust on the top.

Spread with a thin layer of mayo. It really just needs a little. Don't slather it on. A little goes a long way with Mayo. Top with slices of lemon. Cover with foil and bake at 350˚F for 20 min. Remove foil and broil a 3 minutes or so to get a nice golden crust on the top.

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Welcome to my kitchen! I am Natasha, the blogger behind Natasha's Kitchen (since 2009). My husband and I run this blog together and share only our best, family approved recipes with YOU. Thanks for stopping by! We are so happy you're here.

I bought salmon on sale and wanted a quick and easy, yet delicious recipe and I knew Natasha’s Kitchen would have the answer :). The salmon turned out perfect and my husband loved it. I’ve been following your blog for about four years and always love your recipes!! Reply

natashaskitchen

November 8, 2016

Hi Tiffany! Thank you for the amazing review. I’m so happy to hear you both enjoyed it! I think you would also enjoy our baked salmon with garlic and dijon – it’s also super simple and incredibly flavorful. 🙂 Reply

Hi Deborah, I don’t know Joy Bauer. I got the recipe from one of my readers. Reply

Lina

February 27, 2016

Wow. If you are limited on ingredients and still want to make something delicious this is the way to do it. I was so low on groceries, even out of mayo and lemons. I substituted that for ranch and mandarins. I gotta say the taste came out not bad, but mayo will probably taste better 😉
I am extremely picky when it comes to meat and seafood, and this recipe gave me the perfect moistness, not the dryness I usually get when I try to cook: thank you Natasha for this super easy and delicious recipe! 🙂 Reply

natashaskitchen

February 27, 2016

I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I love that you improvised with what you had on hand. 🙂 Reply

Natalya

December 2, 2015

Hi Natasha! I have tried your salmon recipe tonight. It came out delicious! It was very easy to make.:)
I the past, I would always get dry fish when I made salmon. This one, however, was very moist, with lots of flavor. A simple perfection! Thank you for the great recipe!!! Reply

natashaskitchen

December 2, 2015

Thank you Natalya for the great review! I’m so happy you enjoyed it. The glaze is very forgiving. I love that it seals in the salmon juices. So yummy 🙂 Reply

Katie Foster

July 18, 2015

Hello! Loved this recipe!! Made it for my friend and her 16 month old baby… the baby kept saying fisss? fisss? and doing a little dance every time a bit went in her mouth. Great job, thanks for an easy pleaser fish recipe! Also do you have any advice for someone with a culinary background like myself who might want to start her own blog? Thanks. Reply

I’ve actually been thinking about that this week! Thanks for the request! 🙂 Reply

Bai

December 4, 2014

Hi Natasha. I just want to thank you for your wonderful recipes. The ones I’ve tried so far have been a hit at home. We don’t even go out to eat anymore! I really loved the carrot and apple salad but I had to make some variation since I didn’t have raisins or craisins. I used some dates instead and decided to forgo the sugar. It was so good that it is now my favorite salad, of the moment. Thanks again for the concise and comprehensive recipes. I can’t wait to try more. Reply

natashaskitchen

December 4, 2014

I’m just so happy to hear that you are enjoying the recipes! Thank you so much for the great feedback! 🙂 Reply

Oksanao

October 6, 2014

Hello Natasha! Could you post more rice recipes? I feel like I always either make mashed potatoes or pasta. Wish there were more rice recipes available. Thanks in advance! Reply

Hey Natasha! Wonderful recipes you have! I had a quastion about this salmon dish, have u tried do make it on the grill instead of oven? Reply

natashaskitchen

June 2, 2014

I helped my sister make this same recipe for dinner! I haven’t tried it on the grill so I can’t give you exact instructions. I think it would work on a grill. Are you thinking about a cedar plank or just straight on the grill? You might need a little extra mayo if you grill it. Reply

Wow, that’s a crazy story, Natasha!!! WOW. I didn’t know you lived in Seattle. Living in Vancouver, with the same weather conditions like in Seattle, we go down to Seattle a lot. And yes, salmon is huge here. I’m buried in salmon to my ears now. This week I made spring salmon we caught in Tofino (Vancouver Island). I made it with peanut butter & miso glaze. Trying to add variety to our salmon feasts every week. It was OMG. I should try your Dijon one. Over 45K pins, wow! This one looks amazing too. I just need to find substitution for mayo.:) I know, me and my mayo issues…LOL Reply

Vera

October 2, 2013

Great timing Natsha! Got salmon out of the freezer this morning, to prepare for dinner tonight, and just got the email of your new post, gonna use your recipe. Thank you :). Reply

Making this for Sunday dinner!!! So excited! Thank you Natasha!!!!!!!:))))
Where do u usually buy the fresh salmon? Costco? Reply

natashaskitchen

October 2, 2013

You are welcome Alana :). Costco would be the first place I would look for salmon. Reply

Julia

October 2, 2013

Mmmm, another delicious looking salmon recipe 😀 I make the other one quite often (we don’t eat meat on Fridays so these fish recipes are wonderful!). I love the simple ingredients too! Definitely going on my to-try list!! Thank you! Reply

natashaskitchen

October 2, 2013

Thank you Julia, I would love to hear how it turns out when you’ll make it :). Reply